Tony Flynn
SalfordOnline.com's Local History Editor and Senior Reporter.
Pictures: Fire crews called to Eccles Drill Hall after skip blaze
Three fire engines from Eccles were called to a disused hall being redeveloped for houses after a large fire was found in a skip full of wood. Concerned residents raised...
MP welcomes court ruling that Bedroom Tax discriminates
Barbara Keeley, MP for Worsley and Eccles South, has welcomed a Court of Appeal judgement which has ruled that the Bedroom Tax unlawfully discriminates against unpaid...
Police warning after elderly male conned out of £6k by bogus workmen in Swinton
Police in Swinton are asking people to be aware that cold callers are knocking on doors in the area asking if you need any roofing work doing. They warn that an elderly...
Folly Lane Swinton closed following two-car smash
Emergency services were called to Folly Lane in Swinton at 2.15pm today, Tuesday 26 January, after receiving reports of a road traffic accident. A Renault Clio and a...
100 years ago in Salford: Landlord fined under Defence of the Realm Act for serving up WW1 lock-ins
The outbreak of war in 1914 brought many new rules and regulations to Britain, the most important of these was the Defence of the Realm Act, passed on 8 August 1914...
Tribute paid to town twinning champion Jack Goldberg
Tributes have been paid to a champion of town twinning, Jack Goldberg, who has died aged 91 after a long illness. Mr Goldberg, a former solicitor and Salford councillor,...
68-year-old patient with head injury missing from Salford Royal Hospital
Police are growing increasingly concerned for a patient missing from Salford Royal hospital. David Ellison, 68, was last seen leaving the hospital at 9.20am yesterday,...
Pendleton student Lewis talks about his role as Salford Youth Mayor
A first year A-Level student from Salford City College’s Pendleton Sixth Form Centre is on the path to political success after serving his first full year as Youth...
50 years ago in Eccles: Boys make incredible discovery of ‘spaceman’s helmet’
In January 1965 two young Eccles brothers, John and Steven Corps who lived at 75 New Lane went ‘exploring’ in the cellar of their house along with two pals,...
Salford’s Ceremonial Mayor plans for charity nights out
If you fancy a night out and want to help local charities, Salford’s Ceremonial Mayor has just the ticket. Councillor Peter Dobbs, who is raising money for good causes...
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